Simple AQ hand
 

No reads.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) internettexasholdem.com

CO ($55.90)
Hero ($114)
SB ($87.50)
BB ($81.07)
UTG ($130.63)
MP ($97.20)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $1, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $5</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls $4.

Flop: ($11.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $7</font>, Hero calls $7.

Turn: ($25.50) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $8</font>, Hero calls $8.

River: ($41.50) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, Hero...

Comments welcome on all streets.

Re: Simple AQ hand
 

Readless, I raise this flop 100% of the time. It's a drawless board, and there's a good chance your opponent is on a lower queen, so I raise this flop for value. The only reasonable hand you're beat by is a set, and it's pretty hard to put your opponent on that.


As played, I check the river.

Re: Simple AQ hand
 

Looks fine, value bet the river for sure.

Re: Simple AQ hand
 

value bet river.

Re: Simple AQ hand
 

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Looks fine, value bet the river for sure.

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Yeah. But it looks like he has a 7 or small PP, so I'd only bet about 12-15.

Re: Simple AQ hand
 

I think the drawless board dictates a call rather than a raise..

I think there is value in a small bet, say $20.

Re: Simple AQ hand
 

Who raised?

Re: Simple AQ hand
 

Flop is fine as you're WA/WB, although if he had bet only a little less (eg $5) I would have raised to $15 or so to ensure I get value for the hand.

Turn is fine given the overcard and his apparent weakness, I'd try to squeeze another $15 or so out of him on the river as it looks like he has a worse queen or possibly a mid pair, and he can't really be going for a c/r with a big hand after your passive line.

Re: Simple AQ hand
 

Hmm, you guys really betting that small on the river? I rarely ever bet less than half the pot. You dont think he will cough up another $5?

Re: Simple AQ hand
 

I rarely do either, but he looks super weak and scared... nothing wrong with betting $20 though.

(Oh great, now I'm an addict. Hope my wife never sees this, she doesn't need the confirmation [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img])